The wildfire on Mount Rinjani is still growing, and the climbing path may have to be closed.
Source Thejakartapost The wildfire on Mount Rinjani is still growing, and the climbing path may have to be closed. (The Jakarta Post) News Desk Sun., November 5, 2023, Jakarta On Thursday, the wildfire in Mount Rinjani National Park had grown from 30 hectares to over 95 hectares. The national park's chief officer for land and forest fires, Lalu Santawana, reported that 19 new hot spots had been found on Thursday. With this, there are now 26 hot spots in all. Tuesday saw the start of the wildfire in East Lombok's Gomongan forest. It is thought that local hunters started the original fire, which was exacerbated by the dry conditions brought on by the protracted dry season. "Over an area of 30 ha, the fire's coordinates are 08°23'24.28" S 116°30'17.84 "E," according to Dwi Pangestu, the national park's head of administration. According to the official, among